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package org.apache.hc.core5.http.nio;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.Buffer;

import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.Contract;
import org.apache.hc.core5.annotation.ThreadingBehavior;

/**
 * Abstract data stream channel.
 * <p>
 * Implementations are expected to be thread-safe.
 * </p>
 *
 * @param <T> data container accepted by the channel.
 *
 * @since 5.0
 */
@Contract(threading = ThreadingBehavior.SAFE)
public interface StreamChannel<T extends Buffer> {

    /**
     * Writes data from the data container into the underlying data stream.
     *
     * @param src source of data
     * @return The number of elements written, possibly zero
     */
    int write(T src) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Terminates the underlying data stream and optionally writes
     * a closing sequence.
     */
    void endStream() throws IOException;
}
